Master of Engineering in Metallurgy and Mineral Processing

Three main group course areas will thus form part of the programme and will be known as:

Part I: Course Work

First Year

• A - Mineral Processing
• B - Extractive Metallurgy
• C - Physical Metallurgy

A - Mineral Processing

First Semester

• MET 6131 Advanced Mineral Processing II
• MET 6331 Advanced Chemical Metallurgy II
• MET 6011 Numerical Methods

Any other course from schedule B or C with its complimentary.

Second Semester

• MET 6142 Advanced Mineral Processing II
• MET 6342 Advanced Chemical Metallurgy II
• MET 6012 Numerical Methods

Any other course from schedule B or C with its complimentary.

B – Extractive Metallurgry

First Semester

• MET 6441 Advanced Pyro-metallurgy I
• MET 6461 Advanced Hydro-metallurgy
• MET 6001 Differential Equations and Vector Analysis
• MET 6331 Advanced Chemical Metallurgy I

Second Semester

• MET 6442 Advanced Pyro-metallurgy II
• MET 6472 Advanced Electro-metallurgy
• MET 6342 Advanced Chemical Metallurgy II
• MET 6012 Numerical Methods

c - Physical metallurgy

First Semester

• MET 6441 Advanced Physical Metallurgy I
• MET 6241 Advanced Mechanical Working
• MET 6001 Differential Equations and Vector Analysis Candidates may choose to do either MM 661 (Foundry Technology) or MM 6541 (Heat Technology).

Second Semester

• MET 6231 Advanced Materials and Surface Treatment
• MET 6252 Powder Metallurgy
• MET 6012 Numerical Methods

Candidates may choose to do either

• MM 661 (Foundry Technology)or
• MM 6541 (Heat Technology).

Part II: 7909 Research Work

Second Year
The second year will consist of thesis work, accompanying field work and data processing so that it can be completed by the end of the academic year.

Part I: Small-Scale Mining

First Semester

• GGY 6501 Industrial Minerals and Rocks
• GGY 6511 Gemstones and Precious Metals
• MET 6111 Processing Techniques
• MIN 6011 Mining Techniques and Safety

Second Semester

• GGY 6552 Mineral Resource Evaluation
• GGY 6722 Gemmology
• MET 6122 Mining Policy, and Marketing Business Management
• MIN 6712 Small-Scale Mining and the Environment

Part Project II: MIN 7909 Small-Scale Mining Project

Applicants for the above (c and i) must possess

1. A Bachelors of Mineral Science degree with a merit or better from the University of Zambia or its equivalent from any recognized University;
2. Alternative Criteria: In special circumstances, candidates in possession of bachelor’s degree with credit and at least 2 years relevant work experience may be considered.